2 Samuel 15
1 Men nogen Tid efter skaffede Absalom sige Vogn og Heste og halvtredsindstyve Forløbere;
Some time later, Absalom acquired a chariot and horses [to pull it]. He [hired] 50 men to run in front of him [to honor him while he was riding around Jerusalem in the chariot].
2 og om Morgenen stillede han sig ved Portvejen, og naar nogen gik til Kongen for at faa en Retssag afgjort, kaldte Absalom ham til sig og spurgte ham: »Hvilken By er du fra?« Naar han da svarede: »Din Træl er fra den eller den af Israels Stammer!«
Furthermore, he always rose early [each morning] and stood by the city gate. Whenever someone came there with a dispute/quarrel that he wanted the king to decide, Absalom would call out to him, asking “What city are you from?” When the person told him what [city and] tribe he was from,
3 saa sagde Absalom til ham: »Ja, din Sag er god og retfærdig; men hos Kongen finder du ikke Øre!«
Absalom would say to him, “Listen, [I am sure that] what you are saying/claiming is right. But there is no one whom the king has appointed/authorized to listen to [people like] you.”
4 Og Absalom tilføjede: »Vilde man blot sætte mig til Dommer i Landet! Da maatte enhver, der har en Retssag eller Retstrætte, komme til mig, og jeg vilde hjælpe ham til hans Ret.«
Absalom would then add, “I wish that I were a judge in this land. If I were a judge, anyone who had a dispute could come to me, and I would decide it fairly/justly.”
5 Og naar nogen nærmede sig for at kaste sig ned for ham, rakte han Haanden ud og holdt ham fast og kyssede ham.
And whenever anyone came near to Absalom to bow respectfully in front of him, Absalom would reach out and embrace him and kiss him.
6 Saaledes gjorde Absalom over for alle Israeliterne, som kom til Kongen for at faa deres Sager afgjort, og Absalom stjal Israels Mænds Hjerte.
Absalom did this to everyone in Israel who came to the king because of having a dispute with someone. In that way, Absalom persuaded all the Israeli people to be more pleased with him [IDM] [than they were pleased with David].
7 Da der var gaaet fire Aar, sagde Absalom til Kongen: »Lad mig faa Lov at gaa til Hebron og indfri et Løfte, jeg har aflagt HERREN;
Four years later, Absalom [went to] the king and said, “Please allow me to go to Hebron [city], in order that I can do what I promised Yahweh that I would do.
8 thi medens din Træl boede i Gesjur i Aram, aflagde jeg det Løfte: Hvis HERREN lader mig komme tilbage til Jerusalem, vil jeg ære HERREN i Hebron!«
When I was living in Geshur, in Syria, I promised Yahweh that if he brought me back to Jerusalem, I would worship him [in Hebron].”
9 Kongen svarede ham: »Gaa med Fred!« Og han begav sig til Hebron.
The king replied, “You may go.” So Absalom went to Hebron.
10 Men Absalom havde i al Hemmelighed sendt Bud ud i alle Israels Stammer og ladet sige: »Naar I hører, der stødes i Horn, saa skal I raabe: Absalom er blevet Konge i Hebron!«
But [while he was there, ] he secretly sent messengers to all the tribes in Israel, to tell them, “When you hear the sound of the trumpets [being blown], shout ‘Absalom has become the king at Hebron!’”
11 Og med Absalom fulgte fra Jerusalem 200 Mænd, som han havde indbudt, og som drog med i god Tro uden at vide af noget.
Absalom had taken with him to Hebron 200 men from Jerusalem, but they did not know [what Absalom was planning to do].
12 Og da Absalom ofrede, Slagtofre, lod han Giloniten Akitofel, Davids Raadgiver, hente i hans By Gilo. Og Sammensværgelsen vandt i Styrke, idet flere og flere af Folket gik over til Absalom.
While Absalom was offering sacrifices [at Hebron], he sent a message to Ahithophel, from Giloh [town], requesting him to come. Ahithophel was one of the king’s advisors. So the number of people who joined Absalom and who were ready to rebel [against David] became larger.
13 Da kom en og meldte David det og sagde: »Israels Hu har vendt sig til Absalom!«
Soon a messenger came to David and said to him, “All [HYP] the Israeli people [SYN] are joining Absalom to rebel against you!”
14 Og David sagde til alle sine Folk, som var hos ham i Jerusalem: »Kom, lad os flygte; ellers kan vi ikke undslippe Absalom; skynd jer af Sted, at han ikke skal skynde sig og naa os, bringe ulykke over os og nedhugge Byens Indbyggere med Sværdet!«
So David said to all his officials, “We must leave immediately if we want to escape from Absalom! We must go quickly, before he [and his men] arrive. If we do not do that, they will kill us and everyone else in the city!”
15 Kongens Folk svarede: »Dine Trælle er rede til at gøre alt, hvad du finder rigtigt, Herre Konge!«
The king’s officials said, “Okay, your majesty, we are ready to do whatever you decide.”
16 Saa drog Kongen ud, fulgt af hele sit Hus; dog lod Kongen ti Medhustruer blive tilbage for at se efter Huset.
So the king left ten of his slave wives there to take care of the palace, but all the other people in his palace went with him.
17 Saa drog Kongen ud, fulgt af alle sine Folk. Ved det sidste Hus gjorde de Holdt,
When they all were leaving [the city], they stopped at the last house.
18 og alle Krigerne gik forbi ham, ligeledes alle Kreterne og Pleterne; ogsaa alle Gatiten Ittajs Mænd, 600 Mand, som havde fulgt ham fra Gat, gik forbi Kongen.
The king and his officials stood there while his bodyguards went by in front of him. 600 soldiers from Gath [city] also walked by in front of him.
19 Da sagde Kongen til Gatiten Ittaj: »Hvorfor gaar ogsaa du med? Vend om og bliv hos Kongen; thi du er Udlænding og er vandret ud fra din Hjemstavn;
Then David said to Ittai, [the leader of the soldiers] from Gath, “(Why are you going with us?/You should not be going with us.) [RHQ] Go back and stay with [Absalom] the [new] king. You are not an Israeli; you are living away from your own land.
20 i Gaar kom du, og i Dag skulde jeg tage dig med paa vor Omflakken, jeg, som gaar uden at vide hvorhen! Vend tilbage og tag dine Landsmænd med; HERREN vise dig Miskundhed og Trofasthed!«
You have lived here [in Israel] for only a short time [HYP]. And we do not even know where we will be going. So it is not right [RHQ] for me to force you to wander around with us. And take your troops with you. And I hope/wish that Yahweh will faithfully love and be loyal to you.”
21 Men Ittaj svarede Kongen: »Saa sandt HERREN lever, og saa sandt du, Herre Konge, lever: Hvor du, Herre Konge, er, der vil din Træl være, hvad enten det bliver Liv eller Død!«
But Ittai replied, “Your Majesty, as surely as you live, wherever you go, I will go; I will stay with you, whether they kill me or allow me to live.”
22 Da sagde David til Ittaj: »Vel, saa drag forbi!« Saa drog Gatiten Ittaj forbi med alle sine Mænd og hele sit Følge af Kvinder og Børn.
David replied to Ittai, “Okay, march with us!” So Ittai and all his troops and their families went [with David].
23 Hele Landet græd højt, medens alle Krigerne gik forbi; og Kongen stod i Kedrons Dal, medens alle Krigerne gik forbi ham ad Vejen til Oliventræet i Ørkenen.
All the people [along the road] cried when they saw them walking by. The king and all the others crossed the Kidron Valley and then they all went [up the hill] toward the desert.
24 Ogsaa Zadok og Ebjatar, som bar Guds Pagts Ark, kom til Stede; de satte Guds Ark ned og lod den staa, indtil alle Krigerne fra Byen var gaaet forbi.
Abiathar and Zadok, [the priests, ] were walking with them. The descendants of Levi [who helped the priests] also went with them, carrying the sacred chest that contained the Ten Commandments. But they set it on the ground until all the others had left the city.
25 Da sagde Kongen til Zadok: »Bring Guds Ark tilbage til Byen! Hvis jeg finder Naade for HERRENS Øjne, fører han mig tilbage og lader mig stedes for ham og hans Bolig;
Then the king said to Zadok, “You and Abiathar take the sacred chest back into the city. If Yahweh is pleased with me, he will some day allow me to return to see it and the place where it is kept.
26 siger han derimod: Jeg har ikke Behag i dig! se, da er jeg rede; han gøre med mig, hvad ham tykkes godt!«
But if he says that he is not pleased with me, then I am willing for him to do to me whatever he thinks is good.”
27 Og Kongen sagde til Præsten Zadok: »Se, du og Ebjatar skal med Fred vende tilbage til Byen tillige med eders to Sønner, din Søn Ahima'az og Ebjatars Søn Jonatan!
He also said to Zadok, “Listen [to what I suggest]. You and Abiathar return to the city peacefully/safely, and take your son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan with you.
28 Se, jeg bier ved Vadestederne paa Jordansletten, indtil jeg faar Bud fra eder med Efterretning.«
I will wait in the desert at the place where people can walk across the river, until you send a message to me.”
29 Zadok og Ebjatar bragte da Guds Ark tilbage til Jerusalem, og de blev der.
So Zadok and Abiathar carried the sacred chest back to Jerusalem, and they stayed there.
30 Men David gik grædende op ad Oliebjerget med tilhyllet Hoved og bare Fødder, og alle Krigerne, som fulgte ham, havde tilhyllet deres Hoveder og gik grædende opefter.
David [and those with him] went up Olive [Tree] Hill. David was crying while he walked. He was walking barefoot and had something covering his head [to show that he was sorrowful]. All those who were going with him also covered their heads and were crying while they walked.
31 Da David fik at vide, at Akitofel var iblandt de sammensvorne, som holdt med Absalom, sagde han: »Gør Akitofels Raad til Skamme, HERRE!«
Someone told David that Ahithophel had joined with those who were rebelling against David. So David prayed, “Yahweh, cause whatever Ahithophel suggests to Absalom [that he should do to be considered] to be foolish!”
32 Da David var kommet til Bjergets Top, hvor man plejede at tilbede Gud, kom Arkiten Husjaj, Davids Ven, ham i Møde med sønderrevet Kjortel og Jord paa Hovedet.
When they arrived at the top of the hill, where there was a place where the people worshiped [God], suddenly Hushai, from the Arki people-group, met David. He had torn his clothes and put dirt on his head [to show that he was very sad].
33 Da sagde David til ham: »Hvis du drager med, bliver du mig til Byrde;
David said to him, “If you go with me, you will not be able to help me.
34 men vender du tilbage til Byen og siger til Absalom: Jeg vil være din Træl, Konge; din Faders Træl var jeg fordum, men nu vil jeg være din Træl! saa kan du gøre mig Akitofels Raad til Skamme.
But if you return to the city, [you can help me by] saying to Absalom, ‘Your Majesty, I will serve you as faithfully as I served your father.’ If you do that [and stay near Absalom], you will be able to oppose any advice that Ahithophel gives to Absalom.
35 Der har du jo Præsterne Zadok og Ebjatar; alt, hvad du hører fra Kongens Palads, maa du give Præsterne Zadok og Ebjatar Nys om.
Zadok and Abiathar the priests are already there [RHQ]. Whatever you hear people say in the king’s palace, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar.
36 Se, de har der deres to Sønner hos sig, Zadoks Søn Ahima'az og Ebjatars Søn Jonatan; send mig gennem dem Bud om alt, hvad I hører.«
Keep in mind that Zadok’s son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan are also there. You can tell them whatever you find out, and send them to report it to me.”
37 Saa kom Husjaj, Davids Ven, til Byen, og samtidig kom Absalom til Jerusalem.
So David’s friend Hushai returned to the city, at the same time that Absalom was entering Jerusalem.
